115 PhD programmes in Applied Sciences & Professions in United Kingdom

The Social Work group in the School of Medicine at the Keele University, a key component of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, is committed to excellence in research that develops knowledge about social work and that can be applied to advance the quality of professional practice for the benefit of people that use social work, in the region, nationally and internationally.

The Real Estate group at the University of Aberdeen is part of the Business School and runs the Centre for Real Estate Research (CRER). 

As a PhD researcher in Social Work at the University of Stirling, you’ll benefit from our desire to engage with communities around the world and produce research that makes a positive difference to society.

This PhD degree programme in Social Work and Social Care is offered at the University of Sussex and it hosts three research centres.

Social Work at Oxford Brookes University offers a supportive and collaborative research community, giving you the chance to develop your research skills together with knowledge of your chosen subject.

At University of Nottingham, we offer our graduate students a phd programme degree in Food Sciences. 

The multidisciplinary Department of Law and Criminology at Royal Holloway University of London is home to applied, theoretical and doctrinal research across Criminology, Forensic Psychology, Law, Social Work, and Sociology.

The MPhil/PhD in Agricultural Science and Technology from University of Lincoln offers prospective students advanced research opportunities in transdisciplinary research combining studies on agriculture, people, and technology. 

Our aim in the Social Science and Health programme from University of Glasgow is to better understand and improve human health and wellbeing via the study of social, behavioural, economic, cultural and environmental influences on health and the application of social science theories and methodologies.

Located in the heart of London, the School of Social Sciences at University of Westminster has an active research culture to which our well-established doctoral research programme makes a vital contribution. The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.

The University of Buckingham’s PhD in Modern War Studies and Contemporary Military History seeks to provide the trained minds to which Field Marshal the Lord Bramall was referring, and our programme flourishes with doctoral students currently drawn from four continents and with graduates making their mark around the world. 

With this Food, Nutrition and Health programme at The University of Exeter, research at the cutting-edge of health innovation, making a difference across the world.

The Strathclyde Doctoral School provides a vibrant and comprehensive student-centred research and training environment in order to grow and support current and future research talent. This Social Work and Social Policy degree is offered at the University of Strathclyde.

The food and drink industry is extremely important to the UK/Scottish economy and Abertay research within the Division of Engineering and Food Science is at the forefront of new developments and knowledge transfer in food innovation and sustainability. This PhD in Food and Drink Science and Technology - Novel and Sustainable Production is offered at Abertay University.

This Social Work and Social Policy (Distance Learning) programme at the University of Huddersfield offers the opportunity to explore and address real-world challenges, supported by a strong, interdisciplinary supervisory team with extensive research and practice-based experience.